除笨有精 (ceoi4 ban6 jau5 zeng1) — losing sth but gaining sth better (塞翁失馬) in Cantonese
ceoiˎ₄除banˍ₆笨jauˏ₅有zengˉ¹精Mandarin Pinyin: chu2 ben4 you3 jing1
Meaning of 除笨有精
nounlosing sth but gaining sth better (塞翁失馬)
noun(proverb) plan/action is like a poor or stupid idea but in fact it is a smart and tricky act; (phrase) used when you gain something better after you lose something